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Land Resources And Agriculture
Which are the three cropping seasons in India? Explain one characteristic of each.
The three cropping session in the India are:
(i)Rabi
(ii)Kharif
(iii) Zaid Rabi
The characteristics:
i. The kharif season largely coincides with Southwest Monsoon under which the cultivation of tropical crops such as rice, cotton, jute, jowar, bajra and tur is possible.
ii. The rabi season begins with the onset of winter in October-November and ends in March-April. The low temperature conditions during this season facilitate the cultivation of temperate and subtropical crops such as wheat, gram and mustard.
iii. Zaid is a short duration summer cropping season beginning after harvesting of rabi crops.
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